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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Ithaca, New York, U.S. | April 17, 1947||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: |
Christian Brothers Academy ( DeWitt, New York) | ||||||||||||
College: | Columbia | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1969 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | ||||||||||||
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Martin Francis Domres ( /ˈdɒmrɛs/ DOM-rehs; [1] born April 17, 1947) is a former American collegiate and professional football player. From Columbia University, he was drafted in the first round of the Common Draft as a quarterback by the American Football League (AFL)'s San Diego Chargers. Rarely seeing action behind John Hadl during his three years with the Chargers, Domres requested a trade and was acquired by the Baltimore Colts for John Andrews and a 1973 first-round pick (25th overall– Johnny Rodgers) on August 7, 1972. [2] [3] He replaced Johnny Unitas as the starting quarterback beginning in Week 6 of the 1972 campaign after John Sandusky succeeded Don McCafferty as head coach and was ordered by general manager Joe Thomas to bench the veterans in favor of the younger players. [4] [5] Domres played in nine professional football seasons from 1969 to 1977 for four teams.
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Ithaca, New York, U.S. | April 17, 1947||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: |
Christian Brothers Academy ( DeWitt, New York) | ||||||||||||
College: | Columbia | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1969 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | ||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Martin Francis Domres ( /ˈdɒmrɛs/ DOM-rehs; [1] born April 17, 1947) is a former American collegiate and professional football player. From Columbia University, he was drafted in the first round of the Common Draft as a quarterback by the American Football League (AFL)'s San Diego Chargers. Rarely seeing action behind John Hadl during his three years with the Chargers, Domres requested a trade and was acquired by the Baltimore Colts for John Andrews and a 1973 first-round pick (25th overall– Johnny Rodgers) on August 7, 1972. [2] [3] He replaced Johnny Unitas as the starting quarterback beginning in Week 6 of the 1972 campaign after John Sandusky succeeded Don McCafferty as head coach and was ordered by general manager Joe Thomas to bench the veterans in favor of the younger players. [4] [5] Domres played in nine professional football seasons from 1969 to 1977 for four teams.